Fábrica das Gaivotas – Sound Glass 4

Experiment

Heritage

Research

Reproduction of Sound glass recipe from Fábrica das Gaivotas Arcano

Material

Glass

Craft

Glass-making

General Technique

Combining

Specific Technique

The glasses were melted in an electric furnace and left to cool to room temperature

Properties & Qualities

Application

Product Sample making

Qualities

3D Rigid Shiny Smooth Transparent

Colour

Blue

Sample Information

Date of creation

02/01/2018

Process & Production

Firing program:

Ramp 600ºC – 4ºC/min, Dwell 1h, Ramp 900ºC – 4ºC/min, Dwell 1h, Ramp 1300ºC – 4ºC/min, Dwell 2h, Ramp 1000ºC – 5ºC/min, End

Recipe Details

SiO2 22.581 g, Na2CO3 3.378 g, Pb3O4 7.7536 g, CaCO3 0.916 g, K2CO3 4.563 g, Universal 0.0012 g, NaNO3 1.209 g

Credits

Craft Maker

Catarina Santos

Library Contributor

VICARTE, NOVA

Photographer

Catarina Santos